I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Lies of Alma Blackwell by Amanda Glaze. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In The Lies of Alma Blackwell, Nev Blackwell was born and raised in Hollow Cliff, a place …
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I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of This Will Be Fun by E. B. Asher. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In This Will Be Fun by E. B. Asher, heroes Beatrice, Clare, Elowen, and Galwell saved the …
Ah, cozy fantasy, my beloved. The Phoenix Keeper by S. A. MacLean tells the story of Aila, who works at a zoo for magical creatures. Her specialty—and passion ever since she was young—are phoenixes, which are critically endangered. She is determined to revitalize the zoo’s breeding program, which hasn’t been successful for over a decade. …
I received a digital advance reader’s copy (ARC) of A Bánh Mì for Two by Trinity Nguyen. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In A Bánh Mì for Two, Lan loves working at her family’s food truck in Sài …
I love a good retelling. And this is a good retelling! In Lady Macbeth by Ava Reid, Roscille has been raised her whole life knowing that, firstly, she is only useful as a wife and not as a person, and secondly, that she is witch-touched and so her direct gaze will drive men to madness. …
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